Merge one folder onto another but keep diff (non-existing) files
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Suppose I have the following structure:
Folder-A
File-1
File-2
File-4
Folder-A-1
File-5
File-6
Folder-A-2
File-7
Folder-B
File-1
File-2
File-3
Folder-A-1
File-5
I want to copy Folder-A onto / on top of Folder-B so that, logically, the result is this:
Folder-B
File-1 *
File-2 *
File-3
File-4 +
Folder-A-1
File-5 *
File-6 +
Folder-A-2 +
File-7 +
Where * is an overwrite and + is an addition.
In other words, recursively, if the file (or folder) exists in the same path, overwrite it, and if it's new, add it.
How would I do this?
command-line cp merge
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Suppose I have the following structure:
Folder-A
File-1
File-2
File-4
Folder-A-1
File-5
File-6
Folder-A-2
File-7
Folder-B
File-1
File-2
File-3
Folder-A-1
File-5
I want to copy Folder-A onto / on top of Folder-B so that, logically, the result is this:
Folder-B
File-1 *
File-2 *
File-3
File-4 +
Folder-A-1
File-5 *
File-6 +
Folder-A-2 +
File-7 +
Where * is an overwrite and + is an addition.
In other words, recursively, if the file (or folder) exists in the same path, overwrite it, and if it's new, add it.
How would I do this?
command-line cp merge
asked Apr 28 at 16:24
Oliver Williams
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Suppose I have the following structure:
Folder-A
File-1
File-2
File-4
Folder-A-1
File-5
File-6
Folder-A-2
File-7
Folder-B
File-1
File-2
File-3
Folder-A-1
File-5
I want to copy Folder-A onto / on top of Folder-B so that, logically, the result is this:
Folder-B
File-1 *
File-2 *
File-3
File-4 +
Folder-A-1
File-5 *
File-6 +
Folder-A-2 +
File-7 +
Where * is an overwrite and + is an addition.
In other words, recursively, if the file (or folder) exists in the same path, overwrite it, and if it's new, add it.
How would I do this?
command-line cp merge
asked Apr 28 at 16:24
Oliver Williams
1337
Suppose I have the following structure:
Folder-A
File-1
File-2
File-4
Folder-A-1
File-5
File-6
Folder-A-2
File-7
Folder-B
File-1
File-2
File-3
Folder-A-1
File-5
I want to copy Folder-A onto / on top of Folder-B so that, logically, the result is this:
Folder-B
File-1 *
File-2 *
File-3
File-4 +
Folder-A-1
File-5 *
File-6 +
Folder-A-2 +
File-7 +
Where * is an overwrite and + is an addition.
In other words, recursively, if the file (or folder) exists in the same path, overwrite it, and if it's new, add it.
How would I do this?
command-line cp merge
asked Apr 28 at 16:24
Oliver Williams
1337
asked Apr 28 at 16:24
Oliver Williams
1337
asked Apr 28 at 16:24
Oliver Williams
1337
asked Apr 28 at 16:24
Oliver Williams
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That's the default behavior of cp. So all you need to do is a regular recursive cp:
cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B/
To demonstrate:
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
└── Folder-A-1
└── File-5
$ cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
├── File-4
├── Folder-A-1
│  ├── File-5
│  └── File-6
└── Folder-A-2
└── File-7
answered Apr 28 at 23:37
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That's the default behavior of cp. So all you need to do is a regular recursive cp:
cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B/
To demonstrate:
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
└── Folder-A-1
└── File-5
$ cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
├── File-4
├── Folder-A-1
│  ├── File-5
│  └── File-6
└── Folder-A-2
└── File-7
answered Apr 28 at 23:37
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That's the default behavior of cp. So all you need to do is a regular recursive cp:
cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B/
To demonstrate:
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
└── Folder-A-1
└── File-5
$ cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
├── File-4
├── Folder-A-1
│  ├── File-5
│  └── File-6
└── Folder-A-2
└── File-7
answered Apr 28 at 23:37
terdon♦
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up vote
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up vote
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down vote
That's the default behavior of cp. So all you need to do is a regular recursive cp:
cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B/
To demonstrate:
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
└── Folder-A-1
└── File-5
$ cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
├── File-4
├── Folder-A-1
│  ├── File-5
│  └── File-6
└── Folder-A-2
└── File-7
answered Apr 28 at 23:37
terdon♦
61.8k12125204
That's the default behavior of cp. So all you need to do is a regular recursive cp:
cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B/
To demonstrate:
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
└── Folder-A-1
└── File-5
$ cp -r Folder-A/* Folder-B
$ tree
.
├── Folder-A
│  ├── File-1
│  ├── File-2
│  ├── File-4
│  ├── Folder-A-1
│  │  ├── File-5
│  │  └── File-6
│  └── Folder-A-2
│  └── File-7
└── Folder-B
├── File-1
├── File-2
├── File-3
├── File-4
├── Folder-A-1
│  ├── File-5
│  └── File-6
└── Folder-A-2
└── File-7
answered Apr 28 at 23:37
terdon♦
61.8k12125204
answered Apr 28 at 23:37
terdon♦
61.8k12125204
answered Apr 28 at 23:37
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answered Apr 28 at 23:37
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